I'm sure you've all heard of this saying - "no more than three generations of wealth". However, many people may not understand the real reason behind this statement. In fact, there is a profound and simple truth in this: because they only know how to materially inherit property and wealth to future generations, but ignore some more important life values and spiritual wealth.
In the traditional Chinese concept of family, there is an idea to pass on the family's wealth to the next generation as much as possible, so as to ensure their safety and future development. This kind of thinking comes from the ancient feudal tradition, but in modern society, it can raise some new problems.
First of all, this kind of thinking is too greedy. For those wealth created by the previous generation, the next generation may not really have a need to consume and use it. And passing on this wealth to future generations will only make them even more insatiable, forgetting the true value of labor and creation.
They will think that every penny of wealth should belong to them, and will not be willing to respect and cherish the source and historical background of this wealth. They are more concerned with the quantity and quality of wealth than with the actual benefits and happiness that wealth brings.
Second, this kind of thinking does not focus on cultivating the independence and creative capacity of future generations. It has already loved the house and the next generation, and whether the next generation has the ability and talent or not, it will pass on these assets to the next generation.
This kind of thinking sows the seeds of negativity and laziness, and lacks the creative and innovative ability of the next generation on the basis of the hard work of the predecessors. Without a family member who has the ability to invent and innovate, and most of the backbone rely on themselves in the older generation, it will be difficult for the family to remain wealthy in the new era, and it will even soon face decline and difficulties.
Eventually, this kind of thinking can lead to strife and strife within the family. When wealth becomes unscrupulous and surplus, the people in the family gradually forget about cooperation and unity.
They will fight each other for wealth and power, throwing their family ties and family traditions to the local area. As they gradually forgot about their family and some common beliefs, as well as the division between family members due to electricity, they gradually became conflicted and unable to trust and tolerate each other.
"Rich for no more than three generations" means that if the rich only know how to inherit the material wealth to their descendants, and ignore the inheritance and development of spiritual wealth, then their wealth and family will lose their original posture and vitality in the third generation.